Terrain Projects Large Supplies And Tighter Margins Ahead
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers heading into the 2026/27 marketing year face another season of strong […]
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China Abandons Soybean Self-Sufficiency As Imports Dominate
NASHVILLE, TN – China’s long-running push for soybean self-sufficiency has quietly faded as imports continue […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Luke Lindberg
Today’s guest is Luke Lindberg. He is the Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Affairs with […]
Export Inspections Stay Firm For Corn, Soybeans, Wheat
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. grain export inspections remained solid during the week ending February 5, […]
President Trump, Xi Phone Call Sends Soybean Markets Jumping
NASHVILLE, TN – President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a high-profile phone […]
Grain Inspections Highlight China Demand Despite Weekly Pullback
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. grain export inspections eased week to week in late January, but […]
Corn, Soybean Exports Lead Weekly Inspection Pace
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. grain export inspections remained solid in the latest reporting week, led […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Dan Basse
Today’s guest is Dan Basse. He is the founder and President of AgResource, and spoke […]
Uncertainty Clouds U.S. Agricultural Trade Outlook For 2026
LUBBOCK, TX – Uncertainty is shaping the outlook for U.S. agricultural trade in 2026 as […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Amy France
Today’s guest is Amy France. She is a diversified producer from Scott City, KS and […]
China Resumes U.S. Soybean Purchases Amid Summit Prep
NASHVILLE, TN – China’s state-owned COFCO reportedly booked three U.S. soybean cargoes — about 180,000 […]
USTR Opens Section 301 Investigation Into China Compliance
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has launched a Section 301 investigation into […]
Trade Flurry Reshapes Ag: China Buys, Canada Tariffs
WASHINGTON, DC – A fast-moving series of trade signals from the White House and key […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Rep. Randy Feenstra
Today’s guest is Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04). He is a member of the House Agriculture […]
Bigger U.S. Sorghum Crop Faces Major Trade Risks
LUBBOCK, TX – The U.S. sorghum crop is forecast at 9.94 million metric tons for […]
Corn Sales Hit Record While Soybeans Lag Sharply
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service reports historic contrasts in new crop export sales […]
U.S. Soybean Outlook: New Markets, Strong Biofuel Demand Offer Hope Amid China’s Exit
NASHVILLE, TN – With China’s soybean demand virtually gone, U.S. soybean growers are faced with […]
U.S. Tariff Revenues Rise, Policy Status Quo Holds
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the current trade and tariff arrangement […]
China Restores Fertilizer Shipments To India Amid Tensions
LUBBOCK, TX – China has lifted export restrictions on fertilizers, rare earth minerals, and tunnel-boring […]
Fertilizer Ratios Hit Record Highs as Imports Lag
NASHVILLE, TN – The nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer markets are entering a period of historic […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Maria Zieba
Today’s guest is Maria Zieba. She is the Vice President of Government Affairs for the […]
Trump Trade Deals Drive Global Access, Investment Gains
NASHVILLE, TN – President Trump’s aggressive trade strategy continues reshaping global markets. This week, the […]
Global Fertilizer Markets Shift on Trade Signals
NASHVILLE, TN – Global fertilizer markets are adjusting as new trade and supply signals emerge. […]
U.S. Tariffs Expand, Impact Agricultural Trade With Allies
NASHVILLE, TN – The United States will impose a 35% tariff on all Canadian goods […]
USDA Unveils National Farm Security Action Plan
WASHINGTON, DC – The USDA has announced a sweeping plan to defend U.S. agriculture from […]
U.S. and China Sign New Trade Deal
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. and Chinese officials have signed a new trade agreement following weeks […]
EVENT: U.S. Grains Council’s Annual Membership Meeting
Highlights from the recent U.S. Grains Council (USGC) 21st International Marketing Conference and 64th Annual […]
Chinese Farmers Experimenting With Corn and Soybeans Side-By-Side
BEIJING, CHINA – Chinese grain production is expected to hit a new high this season, […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – David Widmar
Today’s guest is David Widmar who is an economist and co-founder of Agricultural Economic Insights […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Rep. Rick Crawford
Today’s guest is Rep. Rick Crawford (AR-01) who is a member of the House Agriculture […]
China Remains Top Export Market, U.S. Share Stagnant
WASHINGTON, DC – When looking at export growth for U.S. commodities, it’s convenient to focus […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 02/20/2023
Today’s episode examines SCO coverage, ethanol exports, China’s red-hot red meat demand, trade, and the […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY 01/26/2023
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST Today’s episode examines clean energy opportunities in rural America, farm bill, Chinese-American […]
Trade Deficit Narrows Despite Increasing Imports from China
WASHINGTON, DC – After spiking in March to historic levels, the U.S. goods and services […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: David Widmar
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Guest: David Widmar is co-founder of Agricultural Economic Insights (www.AEI.ag), and […]
February Pork Exports Fall on Declining Chinese Appetite
DENVER, CO – While U.S. beef exports have been red-hot on the grill this year, […]
Uncertainty in Ukraine Forcing China to U.S. Corn
WASHINGTON, DC – In reaction to the uncertainty in Eastern Europe, China booked its largest […]
USTR Admonished for Failing to Develop Trade Deals
WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan group of members from the Senate Finance Committee expressed concerns […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Jon Devine
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Guest: Jon Devine is Senior Economist with Cotton Incorporated and talks […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Dr. Darren Hudson
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Guest: Dr. Darren Hudson is the Larry Combest Endowed Chair and […]
Consumer Demand Expected to Drive Global Economic Gains
A persistent pandemic, monetary tightening in the U.S., and slowing growth in China will present the most significant headwinds for the global economy in 2022.
Cuba Joins China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative
With Cuba officially joining China’s Belt and Road Initiative Energy project, the communist island nation that sits just 90 miles from Florida emphasizes the initiative’s relevance to overcome global challenges collectively.
Year of Tiger May Hold Memories of 2010
The Chinese new year begins on February 1, 2022, and the last time the country celebrated the Year of the Tiger was 2010, the same year that China became the largest exporting country in the world and the number one global automaker.
Vaccine Mandates and China Trade Highlight Supply Concerns
As many industries in the United States continue to navigate the choppy waters of supply-chain disruptions, there are two more waves of potential concern on the horizon.
FAPRI: Lower Crop Prices, Higher Beef in 2022
If projections from University of Missouri economists are correct, lower prices are coming for corn, soybeans, and hogs, but higher prices for cattle.
Supply Chain Disruptions Outweighing Coronavirus in Higher Prices
Concerns over demand-destruction due to the coronavirus pandemic and corresponding economic shutdown, are now giving way to worries over the global supply chain bottlenecks affecting almost every industry both in the United States and abroad.
Chinese Purchases Well-Below Phase One Trade Commitments
Now with just four months left to go, it appears the Chinese will not be able to completely fulfill their commitments for buying U.S. agricultural goods as part of the Phase One agreement.
Beef Exports Soaring on Record Demand from China
U.S. beef exports soared to another new value record in August, topping the $1 billion mark for the first time.
Phase One Trade Deal Helps Cotton Hit $1
For the first time in ten years, U.S. cotton futures soared past the $1 mark on Tuesday, in part due to good export demand, especially from China.
Obama-Era Trade Agreement, Dropped by Trump, Interests China
An agreement signed 66 months ago by twelve countries, including the United States, might have originally been about trade but more than likely was far more valuable as a geopolitical move to give the U.S. a leg up on China in the Asian-Pacific region.